Definition of drum

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Drum (n.) An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band..

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Timbal :: Timbal (n.) A kettledrum. See Tymbal.
Drum :: Drum (n.) A sheet iron radiator, often in the shape of a drum, for warming an apartment by means of heat received from a stovepipe, or a cylindrical receiver for steam, etc..
Bass Drum :: Bass drum () The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a..
Rataplan :: Rataplan (n.) The iterative sound of beating a drum, or of a galloping horse..
Drummed :: Drummed (imp. & p. p.) of Dru.
Cage :: Cage (n.) The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim.
Atabal :: Atabal (n.) A kettledrum; a kind of tabor, used by the Moors..
Drummer :: Drummer (n.) One whose office is to best the drum, as in military exercises and marching..
Drumstick :: Drumstick (n.) Anything resembling a drumstick in form, as the tibiotarsus, or second joint, of the leg of a fowl..
Urchin :: Urchin (n.) One of a pair in a series of small card cylinders, arranged around a carding drum; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the hedgehog..
Tam-tam :: Tam-tam (n.) A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; -- called also tom-tom.
Drum :: Drum (n.) An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band..
Drum Major :: Drum major () .
Drum Major :: Drum major () The chief or first drummer of a regiment; an instructor of drummers.
Recall :: Recall (n.) A call on the trumpet, bugle, or drum, by which soldiers are recalled from duty, labor, etc..
Drumble :: Drumble (v. i.) To be sluggish or lazy; to be confused.
Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..
Tabouret :: Tabouret (n.) A seat without arms or back, cushioned and stuffed: a high stool; -- so called from its resemblance to a drum..
Tuck :: Tuck (n.) The beat of a drum.
Drum :: Drum (v. t.) (With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc..
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